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Creating room to breathe is a crucial step to living a more organized life. De-cluttering and getting organized is also usually one of the top three New Year's resolutions each year. It's too bad that so many people give up before they've really made much progress on this front. The key: baby steps.
Posted: 2010-02-16
Category: Organizing
The first three letters in the word diet are D-I-E. Unappealing as that may be, losing weight is the second most popular New Year's resolution year-in and year-out. We think it's safe to assume that a big reason it tops lists year after year is because seventy five percent of people throw up their hands in defeat after a month or two of making their resolutions.
Posted: 2010-02-14
Category: Weight Loss
Well, online grocery shopping is finally coming into its own. By simply purchasing non-perishables online, rather than in stores, you will not only minimize the time you spend, but you will most likely save money at the same time. What's not to like about that?
Posted: 2010-02-01
Category: Home & Family
For most of us, the thought of 'getting organized' can be a bit overwhelming. Where should I start? What needs to be done? What does being organized really mean anyway? In the face of an endless list of tasks, many of us end up paralyzed by organizational anxiety — overloaded before we even begin! But in reality, you don't need to do it all, just the small percentage of things that really matter.
Posted: 2010-01-19
Category: Home & Family
With years and years of abandoned lists to learn from, it's time to come up with a new strategy. Let's make 2010 the year of the baby step - and beat those dismal New Year's Resolution odds.
Posted: 2010-01-06
Category: Home & Family
I have spent a lot of time often weekly on planes and have learned to make the most of it. Why is this important? What does it have to do with organizing?
Posted: 2009-12-26
Category: Travel & Leisure
Divorce is hard enough on kids, but the holidays tend to make things even more painful.
Posted: 2009-11-10
Category: Home & Family
It can be tough to think of fun things to do to get out and about as the days get colder and/or darker. If you're finding that the DVD, TV, or computer (or all three) is working overtime to entertain your kids, here are some ideas to get everyone moving. If you're not at home during the day, share some of these ideas with caregivers.
Posted: 2009-11-02
Category: Kids
Even if money and time are tight, you can have a wonderfully rich and full Thanksgiving. All it takes is a little organization and some willingness to let go of the need to do everything.
Posted: 2009-11-02
Category: Home & Family
The holidays are upon us, which means tens of millions of Americans will soon be taking to the skies, rails and roads. An estimated 41 million people took a trip last Thanksgiving. With airfare costs expected to be down we may see up to 50 million people traveling this holiday season. If you're planning on being one of them, you can avoid the stress and headaches by organizing your travel plans now - before the big crunch.
Posted: 2009-10-28
Category: Travel & Leisure
Don't let Halloween sneak up on you without doing anything to set the stage. You can organize few simple things with minimum effort to create a spooktacular evening. Below are ten ideas to get you started.
Posted: 2009-10-22
Category: Home & Family
Homeowner's insurance or renter's insurance is a necessity; it covers you for unexpected occurrences ranging from robberies to fires. However, when it comes to assessing whether or not you have adequate coverage, the devil is in the details. For example, did you know that the majority of these plans do not cover floods or earthquakes or that some cover fire damage but not wildfire damage?
Posted: 2009-10-08
Category: Home & Family
Why is that that the only time we think to get prepared is when disaster is breathing down our necks? So often we hear about hurricanes, fires or other disasters and think, 'I should really put a few things together in case of an emergency,' but never actually get around to doing anything about it.
Posted: 2009-09-29
Category: Home & Family
Shifting wardrobes from spring and summer to fall and winter clothes is the perfect opportunity to streamline. As a general rule of thumb, we wear a very small percentage of the clothes we have in our closets, some people put the figure as low as 10-20%. So as you swap out filmy fabrics for thicker ones, take a long, hard look at the clothes you have and ask yourself: "do I actually wear this?"
Posted: 2009-09-23
Category: Home & Family
Year after year in city after city, weight loss tops the charts on New Year's resolutions. But by the 3rd or 4th month of the year, most of us have fallen off the weight loss wagon. Why? When unexpected events and stresses put pressure on our already time-compressed schedules, diet and exercise are 1st to go. But with a few organizational tricks you can avoid these pitfalls and get back on track for swimsuit weather!
Posted: 2009-09-09
Category: Health & Fitness
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